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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEO CHARLES IV. POSTLETHVVAITE, OF MONROE, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE. HALF TO DAVID A. ELY, OF SAME PLACE.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,0'73,dated July 28,1885.

Application filed July 7, 1884.

T all whom, it may concern:

Beit known that I, CHARLES W. PosTLE- THWAITE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Monroe, in the county of Monroe and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in "Washing- Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the 1o accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of my improved washing-machine. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view on the linex x of I5 Fig. 1.

My invention relates to that class of washing-machines consisting of a cylinder supported within a boiler or other vessel to contain the soap and water, the clothes to be washed zo being placed within the cylinder and the latter revolved, the soap-suds or water circulating through the same while in motion; and myinvention consists in certain details of construction and devices hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed. A

The object of my invention is to 'produce a machine of particular construction whereby the most delicate fabric can be thoroughly and perfectly washed without injuring it, and requiring but a small amount of labor. These objects I attain by the construction substantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafter described.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe the exact manner in which I have carried it out.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the boiler, of sheet metal, within which is supported the cylinderB,constructed wholly of metal. The cylinderB consists of two starshaped heads, C C', having four points, ad, to which are connected longitudinal sections a', of metal. These sections a are perforated along Wire- (Model.)

nal slots or openings at the apex of the angle formed by the sections for the passage of the `water to the clothes placed within. the cylinder. The sides of the cylinder, as before stated, are perforated their entire length, and are so arranged in relation to each other that another series of longitudinal openings,h, are formed at a point midway between the points a of the heads. If desired, the longitudinal bar g may be dispensed with, and the sections a of the cylinder may be extended and curved so as to secure the same coniguratiornwhich is essential, as these curved bars or portions form cups or buckets which hold the water and empty the same upon the clothes during the rotation of the cylinder.

Thehead C of the cylinder is provided with avshort hollow sleeve or bearing, m, while the head C is provided with a short shaft carrying a suitable crank for operating the cylinder,which is provided with ahinged section or door, n, by means of which the clothes may be placed in the cylinder, and with suitable catches for holding the-doors closed during the washing.

M represents a piston-head having the same form as the cylinder, and provided with four points, o, as shown in Fig. 2. To the piston is connected the piston-rod N, which passes through the hollow bearing m, and extends outward from the boiler, where it is connected to the slotted end of a hinged lever, P, which is connected to a slotted bar, Q, secured to the cover R of the boiler and made adjustable thereon by means of screws p,passing through the slots. The cover may also be provided with a suitable handle for removing it from the lower or main portion of the boiler, andit may also be provided with any suitable catch for securing the top when the machine is in operation.

The operation of my device is as follows: The boiler A is filled with water and the clothes placed within the cylinder. The operator then revolves the cylinder,when the buckets formed by bars g take up the water and permit it to pass through the longitudinal slots, while the perforated sections also allow the water to pass into the cylinder. The operating-lever is then reciprocated, and the slotted end of the same engaging the piston-rod draws the rod IOO and piston from one end of the cylinder to the other, and this movement greatly assists in cleaning the clothes from dirt or other impurities.

In removing the clothes the cylinder may be removed or the Water emptied from the boiler7 and the piston forced against the cloth es readily squeezes all surplus Water from them.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new7 and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a Washing1nachine,` acylinderhaving four-pointed heads and perforated sections7 one of said sections being hinged, in combination with curved connecting-bars g, Which form cups or buckets, substantially as described. 

